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Is it the beer or do speakers/electronics really need some extended warm-up period?

To me, one of life's best times are a cold beer and listening to good music.  I have noticed that the longer the listening/drinking session, the better the sound.  Is it the beer or do the electronics/mechanical components mellow out after some burn-in period?  Thought about listening with no beer, but that's not happening.
gvlandin

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erik_squires
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Had an interesting event courtesy of Music Lovers in San Francisco. I got to listen to the ARC integrated.

First, sounds good. Then over the next 30 minutes or so sounds really hard and grainy, and then it swings back to velvety smooth.

NO idea why.

Best,

E
erik_squires
16,592 posts
 
The last time my system sounded bad, it had been off for 24 hours. I had forgotten about it when I sat down to listen, it had been on already a couple of hours, but ugh. I kept asking myself "why does it sound so bad?" until I remembered.

So, it's not entirely the beer.

This and my really random/erratic listening habits keep me away from tubes.

Best,

E
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